Category: 2021
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Numerous private water well screenings set for early May
The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting several water well screenings in early May for residents in Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Ector and Midland, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves and Terrell counties. These events will give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. The screenings are presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Water Resources Institute,…
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Lucas Gregory elected to the UCOWR board of directors
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay The Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) announced Wednesday, April 14, that Lucas Gregory, Ph.D., assistant director of the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), was elected to serve on the board of directors. He will serve a 3-year term on the board of directors starting July 1, 2021. “It is an honor…
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txH2O highlight: When hometown waters draw you back again
This txH2O highlight is a profile article about Jude Benavides, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). Benavides is a Rio Grande Valley native who shows that balancing public service and academic research is possible and impactful. Benavides has been a part of…
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TWRI celebrates World Water Day, focusing on the value of water
World Water Day, held every year on March 22, aims to celebrate water and bring awareness to the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. The theme of this year’s World Water Day is about what water means to people, its true value and how we can become better stewards of this resource.…
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2021 Ogallala Aquifer Summit encourages a community-wide approach to tackle issues facing the aquifer
Article originally written by Ava English The Ogallala Aquifer is a massive underground reservoir that lies beneath much of the High Plains region. The aquifer extends 175,000 square miles across eight states, including parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. In many instances, the aquifer is the main source…
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New book discusses extreme weather events like Winter Storm Uri
Article originally written by Ava English Texas has 10 different climatic zones, making it vulnerable to extreme events such as tropical storms and hurricanes, extreme precipitation, heat and cold spells, heavy snowstorms, severe flooding, droughts, and wildfires. The book “Climate Change and Extreme Events,” recently published by Elsevier, explores the relationship between these types of climate…
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Meet a scientist: Jaclyn Robertson
Article originally written by Ava English Jaclyn Robertson is a third-generation Aggie and the fourth generation to live on their family property in Milam County, Texas. Her strong connection to her community and deep Texas roots what motivates her work as an AgriLife Extension associate for the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI). “As Texans, we value tradition and…
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TWRI experts help Texans understand water after the big freeze
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay The devastation of Winter Storm Uri, which froze the state in February, left a lot of Texans in the dark. But the breakdown of the energy system also impacted the state’s water system, leaving millions with boil water notices and some without water at all. Texas news media reached…
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The Blackland Research Center is looking to add an assistant professor in digital agriculture
The Blackland Research Center, a part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Temple, TX, is seeking to hire a full-time non-tenure-track faculty member. The assistant professor in digital agriculture position is 100 percent research appointment. Research topics include but are not limited to sensors, artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data analysis for…
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Texas Water Journal publishes two new papers in Volume 12
The Texas Water Journal has published two new papers in Volume 12: an article titled Storage and Regulation of River Flows by Dams and Reservoirs by Ralph A. Wurbs and a commentary titled Fresh, Clean Water for Texans Now and for Generations to Come by Tracy O. King, a Texas state representative and chairman of the Texas House of Representative Committee…
